Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45346, Samuel Dunham, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)  Dunham, Samuel  S. 45346
CONTENTS

10 605
New York.
Samuel Dunham //
of Stillwater in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connec. t. ne, for the term of two years. 1781
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1819 and sent to Abraham Moe Esq. Judge, Waterloo, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 81.03 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 45 —
10. 41 8129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Married Nov 4 th 1820 to Thos Palmer Ballston Spa N.Y.
Died Feb. 6. 1825 C.B.

Samuel Dunham
1 May 1818 private
The Hon. Asa to Connecticut
.81 Two years Wanted
the subj s certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
The Judge of Waterford, N.Y.

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: On this first day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga. personally appears Samuel Dunham aged fifty six years resident in the town of Stillwater in the said county who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and state in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Samuel Dunham enlisted at Farmington in Connecticut, as a private in a troop of Light Dragoons commanded by Captain George Hurlburt in the second Regt. of Lt. Dragoons commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon, sometime in August 1781. for the term of three years. - That he continued to serve in the said troop and Regt. on the continental establishment, for the most part of the time along the British lines in the southern part of the state of New York and Connecticut until dismissed at the close of the war at Danbury in Connecticut as this deponent thinks in June 1783, - the said Regiment then being disbanded till further orders and discharges afterwards sent to them, as this deponent has understood but this deponent has never received his written discharge. - That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he now has no other evidence of his service than what is hereunto annexed being the deposition of the paymaster of the said Regiment. and further saith not.
Sworn before me this 1 st day May 1818, Alexander Melick
Samuel Dunham

I Abraham Ulmer one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Samuel Dunham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declara- tion of the said Dunham and deposition of Elijah Paine Pay master of his Regt. against the common enemy and I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act. Dated first day of May 1818 Abraham Ulmer
State of New York Saratoga County ss I William Stillwell Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county do certify that Abraham Ulmer is a Judge of the said court and that I am personally acquainted with the said Abraham Ulmer and also with his hand wri- ting and am fully satisfied that the above are his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the affixed the seal of the said court this 6 th day of June in the year 1818
William Stillwell Clerk

Samuel Dunham copy
B
10.605
Sept 1819
Mark

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this 23 rd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Dunham
aged fifty six years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain Hullett in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the line of the State of Connecticut (it being a regiment of cavalry)
That his original declaration was made on or about the first day of May 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 10.105 and is dated the 14 th day of May 1819
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the twenty third day of August  Samuel X Dunham 1820 before me in open Court marks
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Auth and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty six dollars and Seventy two cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

A schedule of the Real and personal estate of Samuel Dunham the pensioner in the affidavit hereto annexed named, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted made in pursuance of the act within mentioned.
Real Estate I have None
Personal Estate I have
One loom worth $ 15.00 2 Sine worth 2.00 1 Loom 6.00 6 chairs old amount 0.45 1 Pair And Insert 1.00 Spider 0.37 1/2 1 old table 1.00 6 cups & Saucers 0.19 5 plates 0.20 1 Tea Spol. 0.18 $26.69 1/2
The said Samuel Dunham is by occupation a la- bourer, he is a cripple and totally disabled from pursuing it or taking care of himself. his family consisting with him consists of his wife named Polly Dunham aged forty four years & he is at present able to support herself A Daughter named Esther Dunham aged twenty years able to support herself. One ditto named Delila Dunham aged fourteen years able to support herself One daughter named Eliza Ann Dunham aged ten years able to support herself and my son David Dunham aged Six years. he is a cripple has lost the use of some leg and one arm. Subscribed by me this twenty third day of August 1820.
his Samuel X Dunham mark

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
Wrote that this deed was executed before the stand for pension dated 9/8/1900 & signed by May 9, 1928. Samuel W. Dunham.
Honorable Hiram Bingham, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.
My dear Senator:
In response to your request of May 4, relative to information desired by Mr. F. C. Bissell of 1009 West Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you as follows:
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45348, it appears that SAMUEL DUNHAM enlisted at Farmington, Connecticut in August, 1781, as a private in Captain George Hurlbut's Company in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Second Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons and served until June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he stated he was fifty-six years of age and was a resident of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.
In 1820 he stated he was fifty-six years of age and referred to his wife, Dolly, as being forty-four years of age and also referred to the following children: Esther, aged

twenty years; Delila, aged fourteen years; Eliza Ann, aged ten years; and David, aged six years.
Very truly yours,
Sold. died Feb. 6. 1825 see Agency Book
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

45346
Rey  INVALID.
File No. 45346
Samuel Durham Prison Warden
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 16 '96 Recd penned to H. J. Fonda Newark N.J. St. B.
Dec. 22-1902 - Hirt's to Prof Isaac M. Dunham Schenectady N.Y.
Oct. 24-1907 Prof Isaac M. Dunham Schenectady N.Y.
1910 Nov. 29 Hist. to Isaac M. Dunham Esq.
1928 May 11, 1928 to Hon. Hiram Bingham. See case of Jonathan Nichols, S. 39879 -U.C.S.

Saratoga Co. on the 13 th day of April 1919. personally appeared before me Abraham Ulak, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Saratoga (Jacob Palmer Esq.) Surrogate of the County of Saratoga to person to me well known, who on his oath deposes and saith he is personally acquainted with Samuel Gurnham of the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga, and actually knows him, the said Samuel to be very poor and under the most indigent circumstances, and actually has no other means of acquiring a living but by day labor, and quite feeble, and unable to perform hard labor and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and date above Abraham Ulak
Heodore Palmer P.G.
Abraham Ulak, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga. Do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the testimony of the above named witness. Given under my hand this 13 th day of April, 1919. Abraham Ulak
Abraham Ulak

of New York } Rensselaer County } D. S.
Elijah James being duly sworn deposed and says. That at the close of the Revolutionary War he was Lieut. and Paymaster in the second Regiment of the Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon — That he has the last Muster Roll of the fourth Troop of said Regiment commanded by Capt. George Hurlbut, on which is the name of Samuel Durham a private in said Troop who appears to have been enlisted for Three Years — that he served more than one year in said Regiment, and until the close of the War, and was Honorably Discharged no further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to the 20 th day of April 1810 before me
Elijah James
W. Raleigh Justice of the Peace for Rensselaer County State of New York

FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL MADISON SQUARE NEW YORK
New York July 7/96
Com d Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Samuel Dunham was a soldier in Revolutionary War. served under Col n  Veightus . 1776 1777 . at Stillwater, Albany, (now Saratoga Co) New York State
Will you kindly advise me what record you have of him on the books of your department - and what pensions (if any) he received during his life time -
Y r oblige. Sincerely &c
H. J. Fonda 41 Roseville Ave Newark N.J.

Prof. Isaac W. Dunham,
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
9/8 1900
p.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
On the 9 th of February 1825 letters of administration were granted to Cyprian Watson Dunham of the estate of Samuel Dunham of Stillwater N.Y. a Revolutionary pensioner
I wish to know if the said Cyprian Watson collected pension due said Samuel Dunham but more particularly a description of said Samuel Dunham as found in your office, age date + time of service and place of enlistment
As to my identity I respectfully

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you to Hon George P. Lawrence M.C. Washington D.C.
I am anxious to have an answer at once.
We are in feverish excitement on the campaign in this state but believe all will turn out right
Sincerely yours Isaac W. Dunham
Oct. 16, 1921
This letter found in box now also Isaac Dunham 102 7th St and is Blue Colo - placed in Isaac Dunham 145 34th where it belongs M.C.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY DEPARTMENT.
HARTFORD, CONN., November 20, 1910.
P.O. Address , Wethersfield , Conn.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions ,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir :
Through the courtesy of my friend , Hon George P. Lawrence , I received partial information from the Attorney General , who claims that the Revolutionary Records in his office are far from complete , and suggests that I write you.
Will you in compliance with recommendation furnish me with a detailed statement giving me such minutes as recorded in your office concerning the Services of the following named soldiers ? to wit :
I. Samuel Dunham enlisted from Farmington , Conn, August 1781 and served to June 1783 under Elisha Sheldon Colonel and Captain George Hulbert. He applied for and was granted a pension May 1, 1818, when he was a resident at Stillwater, N.Y. etc.
II. Cornelius Dunham father of above , enlisted February 6, 1778. had bounty £ 10.
III. Zachariah Howes, from Woodbury , Conn , enlisted July 1781. under Zebulon Butler. He served Six months .
Will you have the kindness to have immediate attention to this that I may advise Representative Lawrence and oblige
Respectfully yours,
Isaac W. Dunham

O. W. & N. Div.
I. 45346.
L. W. B.
July 16, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Samuel Durham, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension May 1, 1818, at which time he was residing in Stillwater, N. Y., and 56 years of age, and his pension was allowed at the rate of eight dollars per month for two years actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War, a part of the time he served under Capt. George Hurlburt and Col. Elisha Sheldon. He enlisted at Farmington, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr H. J. Fonda,
41 Roseville Ave.,
Newark, N. J.

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- on file in this Bureau. General Dunham S.F. 46326
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1781 June 1783 Pvt. George Hartshorn Ebenezer Sheldon 1 st Left Light Dragoons Continental  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wethersfield, Farmington Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 1812
Residence at date of application, Shirley, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 68
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Polly was 44 yrs. & children Esther 20 yrs. Debora 14 yrs. Eliza Ann 10 yrs. & David 6 years old.